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return2ozma@return2ozma@lemmy.world

iOS 27 code suggests Apple could restrict leased devices after missed payments

9to5mac.com/2026/07/21/ios-27-code-suggests-apple-could-restrict-leased-devices-after-missed-payments/

9to5MaciOS 27 code suggests Apple could restrict leased devices after missed payments - 9to5MacCode found in the iOS 27 beta suggests Apple has built a system that could restrict leased devices when customers fall behind on payments.

T156@T156@lemmy.world

Replying to @⁨return2ozma@lemmy.world⁩

This seems like it would be a sizable target for ransomware. Why include an encryption program if you can have the OS do it?

All the ransomware needs to do is make iOS think it’s a payment provider.

⁨Jul⁩ ⁨30⁩, ⁨2026⁩, ⁨08:54⁩Edited ⁨⁨Jul⁩ ⁨30⁩, ⁨2026⁩, ⁨08:56⁩⁩en